Can anybody tell me the most likely scenarios for lack of heat in an electric dryer?
There are many things that can cause a no heat symptom in an electric dryer, here is a list of possible causes in order of likelihood or ease of access. • An open fuse/breaker in the house fuse panel. There are 2 fuses or breakers for the dryer, both must be good in order for the dryer to function properly. If one is open, it is possible for the dryer to run but not generate heat. In the case of breakers, try resetting them as sometimes one of the two can open but not physically tip the mechanical lever. The illustration above shows how the main dryer motor and the timer’s motor can continue to operate with one of the two fuses for the dryer open as they operate on 120 volts only. The working circuit could also include a light which is not illustrated. • An open thermal fuse in the dryer. Some models use a thermal safety limiter or thermal fuse which could open the circuit to the heat element. These are used to prevent a runaway or over heat condition and are often found mounted to the
